Shafter Residents See New Year Travel and Visits
Local residents from Shafter journey to Pasadena for New Year ceremonies while others visit family in Alhambra and Santa Barbara. The column notes trips to Los Angeles, Long Beach, Wasco, Wasco, and San Luis Obispo, plus moves to San Jose and Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Powell
Pasadena
Don Hart
Shafter
Santa Barbara
Indiana
Avid
Albert. Lighthill
Jack Lighthill
Fort Wayne
Paso Robles
Santa Maria
Long Beach
Meeting Held To Discuss Incorporation
An informal gathering of city councilmen and leaders considered disincorporation for Shafter. About 12 people attended as opinions on the move were discussed and the city’s problems were examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Ing
Enrollment gains at Shatter High after holiday break
Ten new students enrolled at Shatter High School after the holiday vacation, bringing total enrollment to 398. This marks three students below the year's peak. California cement production reached its highest level since 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shatter High School
California
Seed Potatoes Shipments Exceed Last Year in Shafter
Seed potatoes from the Shafter district shipped at a faster pace than last year with December totals around 75 cars. The season’s total nears 150 cars, and further shipments are anticipated. Arrears in Shafter may exceed last year, with Kern county area also expected to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter District
Santa Fe
Kern County
Tentative Plans For New Agricultural Building At Shafter
Plans for a new agricultural building at Shafter High School are being drawn by E P Jones principal and Glenn O Nay head of the agricultural department. They will be presented to the Kern County Union High School district board for consideration. If approved the building could be ready for use by late next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
E. P. Jones
Glenn O. Nay
Kern County Union High School District Board
Y M C A Leaders to Meet in Kern County
A fellowship breakfast for Kern County Y M C A leaders will be served by Shafter High School Home Economics classes at the school Sunday morning January 19. About 30 persons are expected to attend. Similar meetings are held periodically in various county towns.
Plum Growers to Meet in Kern County
The Agricultural Extension service with the California Tree Fruit agreement calls all Kern county plum growers to a 7 30 p m meeting at the County Agricultural Building Bakersfield January 13. The session will discuss operations of the agreement for the 1940 season and invite improvement suggestions for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Extension ‘Service
Kern County
County Agricultural _sbuilding
Bakersfield
California Welcome: 203,539 Auto Tourists Entered in November
A total of 203,539 automobile tourists entered California during November, marking a busy month for the state's highways and border crossings as travelers arrive for seasonal visits and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Navy studies dirigible base site in San Francisco Bay
The Navy investigates establishing a dirigible base in the San Francisco Bay region. Officials explore suitable locations and strategic value for airship operations amid early Cold War era interest in lighter-than-air craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Bay
Navy Apartment
Committees Named for Year by Shafter Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis president Al Anderson named committees for 1941 at a special meeting of the Shafter club. Members cover agriculture attendance boys and girls work underprivileged children and club relations plus program and ex tension education and vocations. Officers listed include Anderson Lighthill Himer Friesen Anderson and Wilkinson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. Anderson
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Crawford’s Gate
Bob Wardwell
Ernest Schnidt
Elvin Schmidt
Jack Lighthill
Harlow Johnson
Si Wood, Jr
Laurence Baughman
W. E. Johnson
Business
business standard¢; Jim Beard, ‘classification and _membership; Ed. Friesen
R. W. Green
House
Herb Midgley
Harvey Gaede
Noel Roberts
John Wastbinder
Harry Wilkinson
Clg
Kiwanis
Jack Siemens
Herb Schirmer
Sae Joes
Clair Dragoo
al Anderson
Herb Midg
Lesto i
Jack “Lighthill
Hi Himer
Friesen
al ‘Anafen
Anderson
Grocery Brand Fragments Spark Breakfast Course Recall
fragmented OCR list shows multiple food products and brands from a catalog or ad. items include tomato juice Bry Snider's Chili Sauce Snider's Cocktail Sauce Yolo Catsup Elsinore Olives large olives Jolly Joan Wheat Germ Ritz Crackers Comet Rice Graham Crackers and more, with scattered numbers and misread labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snider
Bank of America reports record 1940 results and defense pledge
Bank of America logs all time high numbers for deposits resources loans and earnings in 1940 despite rising taxes. L M Giannini credits territorial expansion and public use of California statewide branches for the gains and outlines plans including a new 2 million head office and continued defense program support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of America
L. M. Giannini
California
Social Security
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Giannini
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Paiqocals
George Guenther of
Alhambra
Arthur Kade
San Miguel
Bob McLeod
Unruh
J. E. Unruh
A. H. ‘Neufeld
Son
Donald
Edison
Ed. _Wiedenbach
Arvin
Weber
Don Harts
J . Patterson
Buren Mayfield
B S. Patterson
H. G. Engel
Taft
Shafter, W
Long’ Beach
Cave Un‘uh
Artherson
Carrol
Pearl Leach
Velma Leach
Milo -Weston
Aberdeen
Washington
Los Angeles
Ellen Kerr
Mildred Coleman
Hazel Martin
Lancaster
T. J. Crawford
Jack Crawford
Mrs. Crawford
Fred Billers
Arkansas
Ralph ‘Tucker
Tommy Tucker
Jim’ “Morrow
Aransas
Art Craig
Craig
Shafter Peeple
Conrad Combs
Shafter Ranger Station
Pete Goertzen
Keene
Hot Springs
Vernie Grose
Rev
Mrs. Gay
Hobo Hot Springs
Delano
Wils
W.P. Pierce
Heine Schwabe
Mgr
Vernon Pierce
Jack Whites
San Jose
Mrs
Jack White
Mr. White
W. K. Lee
Shate R
H. H Schmidt
J.N. Pollock
Thomas Wedge
Karl Wells
Pers
Mirs
Helmer Stormo
Mrs. Allen
Hampton
Visalia
Wasco
Gladys Lewis of
T. Walker
Bob
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association
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Jenny
Serplus
Total Capital Funds
London
England
Y.M.C.A
A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
Patroniac Press and
Vertic
Canaday Nursery
Shafter Branch
W. M. Barnes
Prop
Sunset Ave
Calif
del Monte
Gardenside Tomatoes
Bsc
Maxwell House Coffee
Ed Wright
Lucerne
Saat
Elsinore
U.S
U. S.no
Bie
Chickes
Owaeee
Neane
PET Foods
Woodbury
Camay
Holly Cleanser
Paris
Cremistss
Eas
Unap
Defense Program
King Service
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